Mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa

American Samoa: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 3.96 per 100 people in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
3.96 per 100 people
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
214th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.96 per 100 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
30
1960–2004

Mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa, 1960–2004

012341960198220041960: 0 per 100 people1965: 0 per 100 people1970: 0 per 100 people1975: 0 per 100 people1976: 0 per 100 people1977: 0 per 100 people1978: 0 per 100 people1979: 0 per 100 people1980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 1.4 per 100 people1993: 1.8 per 100 people1994: 2.3 per 100 people1995: 2.3 per 100 people1996: 2.4 per 100 people1997: 2.5 per 100 people1998: 2.7 per 100 people1999: 3.1 per 100 people2000: 3.5 per 100 people2001: 3.8 per 100 people2002: 3.6 per 100 people2003: 3.7 per 100 people2004: 4 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa is 3.96 per 100 people, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa peaked at 3.96 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places American Samoa 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in American Samoa, 1960 to 2004.
Year per 100 people Change
1960 0 per 100 people
1965 0 per 100 people
1970 0 per 100 people
1975 0 per 100 people
1976 0 per 100 people
1977 0 per 100 people
1978 0 per 100 people
1979 0 per 100 people
1980 0 per 100 people
1981 0 per 100 people
1982 0 per 100 people
1983 0 per 100 people
1984 0 per 100 people
1985 0 per 100 people
1986 0 per 100 people
1990 0 per 100 people
1991 0 per 100 people
1992 1.4 per 100 people
1993 1.76 per 100 people +25.8%
1994 2.29 per 100 people +30.5%
1995 2.34 per 100 people +2.0%
1996 2.39 per 100 people +1.9%
1997 2.52 per 100 people +5.6%
1998 2.65 per 100 people +5.2%
1999 3.13 per 100 people +17.9%
2000 3.5 per 100 people +12.1%
2001 3.78 per 100 people +7.9%
2002 3.57 per 100 people -5.6%
2003 3.69 per 100 people +3.3%
2004 3.96 per 100 people +7.4%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 3.96 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 3.96 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 7
1990s 1.85 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 3.13 per 100 people 10
2000s 3.7 per 100 people 3.5 per 100 people 3.96 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 211 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
  2. 212 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
  3. 213 Micronesia (country) 19.99 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa was 3.96 per 100 people in 2004, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 per 100 people in 2004.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does American Samoa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
American Samoa ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2004.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 13,022 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.